Angelspaß (1977)

"The fishing game" exists in many versions with many sets of rules. To give an example of one such ruleset, the simplest version of Angelspaß from Selecta Spielzeug has players load the fishing area with the 18 magnetic fish. Players then take turns fishing with the rod, with each player having two chances to catch a fish and reel it out of the box, before the next player takes a turn. The game ends once all the fish have been caught, and the player with the longest line of fish wins. Another version of Angelspaß from slightly older players brings a die into play. On a turn, a player rolls the die before fishing. If she rolls a color, she tries to catch a fish of that color while looking in the box. Catch an "out of season" color, and you have to throw the fish back. Roll a starfish, and you choose the color; roll an octopus, and you toss one fish held by an opponent back in the sea; roll a boot, and your turn gets booted! The first player to collect five fish wins.